Chirk road traffic accidents
Chirk recorded 95 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 168 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 9 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 168
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Casualties
- 168
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Chirk
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Accidents in Chirk
Road collision statistics for Chirk
Collisions recorded
95
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
168
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
9
9.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Chirk
Collisions in Chirk are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
98.9% of recorded collisions in Chirk happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Chirk have produced 168 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 4 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 16 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 94 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 74 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 77 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 79 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Chirk
How many road accidents have there been in Chirk?
95 collisions have been recorded in Chirk in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 168 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Chirk were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 9 were serious — 9.5% of all recorded collisions in Chirk resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Chirk?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Chirk, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Chirk happen on?
98.9% of collisions in Chirk are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Chirk?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 168 casualties recorded in Chirk.
Is road safety in Chirk getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Chirk fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Chirk come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Chirk cover 1999 to 2024.